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HISTOEY 



OF THE 



Youiiff Men's Association, 



WITH 



LISTS OF OFFICERS, &c. 



FROM ITS CUxVlMENCEMENT IN 1834 TO THE 
PRESENT TIME. 



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BY- F/H. STEVENS. / t^f^'A 



TROY, N. Y. 

DAILY TIMES STEAM PRIHTING HOUSE, 209 AND 211 RIYBR-ST. 

1869. 



THE YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATIOK. 



ITS HISTORY FROM ITS ORGANIZATION TO THE PRESENT TIME. 

All things have their prototype in that terse but sublime declara- 
tion of the writer of Genesis — " The earth was without form, and void ; 
and darkness was upon the face of the deep : and the Spirit of God 
moved upon the face of the waters. And God said ' Let there be light,' 
and there was light." There is a time when we can say respecting all 
things created, they are not ; soon, by the plastic art of man, or by the 
impress of his intellect ujjon the vague, chaotic materials about him, 
new creations come forth — they exist — "there is light." It often needs 
but a suggestion to galvanize into life the dormant ideas which slum- 
ber so quietly in the brain of the masses of the people, and which 
would forever remain undeveloped, like the grains of wheat in the 
mummy cases of Egypt, did not some more active mind desecrate their 
hallowed resting place and turn them towards the light of progress, 
that they may fructify, and bless humanity with their saving and 
health-giving influence. 

The formation of the Troy Young Men's Association makes no ex- 
ception to the above principle, for it is said to have had its origin from 
suggestions made by Dr. N. S. S. Beman, in a sermon preached from 
the words, " I speak to you young men because ye are strong." 
Doubtless the necessity of providing for the intellectual cultivation of 
the young men among the citizens of Troy, had often been meditated 
upon by thoughtful men in their midst, but there needed to be a public 
expression of their idea in order to have concerted eflfbrt for the desired 
object. Accordingly there appeared in the city papers of November 
37, 1834, the following notice : " The young men of the city of Troy 
who are in favor of a public course of lectures this winter are requested 
to meet at the Mayor's Court Room, Friday evening, 28th inst., at eight 
o'clock, to make the necessary arrangements. At the same time the 
expediency of forming a Young Men's Association will be discussed." 
That there was considerable interest manifested in the project is 
evinced by the fact that the meeting held pursuant to the above 
call was largely attended. The officers of that meeting were John 
T. McCoun, President, and Alexander McCall, Secretary. The object 
of coming together was stated by Thaddeus B. Bigelow. Before 
closing, a committee was appointed under a resolution, " to take 
into consideration the expediency and practicability of forming a 



Young Men's Association," and instructed to report at a subsequent 
raeeting. That committee was composed of the following gentle- 
men : Griles B. Kellogg, Thomas Coleman, Martin I. Townsend, E. 
Hawley and Thaddeus B. Bigelow. They reported on the evening of 
the 12th of December, at which time, also, a draft of a Constitution for 
an Association was presented and, after slight amendments, accepted. 
A committee of five persons from each of the first four Wards of the 
city was then appointed to obtain signatures to the Constitution, viz : 

First Ward — Alfred Sleason, Thaddeus B. Bigelow, Charles Hooper, 
I. R. Catlin, and Charles E. Seymour. 

Second Ward — Francis N. Mann, Giles B. Kellogg, G. H. Tracy, 
Harvey Warner, and G. W. Francis. 

Third Ward, — John C. Kemble, Alexander McCall, Ralph Hawley, 
W. H. Van Schoonhoven, and Thomas Coleman. 

Foiirth Ward — C. Deming, William Hagen, Jared S. Weed, Henry 
T. Eddy, and S. Burrows. 

A week later, the committee, after an active canvass of the city, 
reported and published in the city papers, the names of 426 signers of 
the Constitution. A meeting of these signers was held on the evening 
of the 19th of December at the Court House, at which John T. McCoun 
was elected President under the Constitution, to hold office until the 
Annual Meeting in February following. A committee was also appoint- 
ed to nominate persons for the remaining offices. This committee 
reported at the Court House on the evening of the 22d of December. 
As soon as the report was read, the members proceeded to ballot for 
officers to serve until the Annual Meeting. The following persons 
were elected : 

First Vice-President — Dated L. Seymotxr. 

Second Vice-President — Henry Landon. 

Third Vice-President — Thomas Coleman. 

Recording Secretary — John T. Lamport. 

Corresponding Secretary — Giles B. Kellogw. 

Treasurer — Charles E. Seymour. 

DEBATING SOCIETY. 

President— George Gottld. 
First Vice-President — George W. Francis. 
Second Vice-President — Henry T. Eddy. 
Secretary — Ralph HAvyxEY. 

Managers — Wm. H. Van Schoonhoven, Isaac J. Merritt, 
Henry Rousseau, Jared S. Weed, John S. Perry, Levinus Van- 

DERHEYDEN, LORENZO CaDWELL, BrIGHAM L. EaTON, HaRTEY 

Warner, Lorenzo D. Baker. 

The first rooms occupied by the Association were opened at No. 197 
River Street. 



In the ^Mf^^e^ of February 10th, 1835, there appears a notice that 
these rooms would be open to the public until February 17th, after 
which none but members, and non-residents introduced by them, could 
have access to the privileges of the Association. 

The first Annual Meeting under the Constitution took place on Mon- 
day, Feb. 16th, 1835, at which time the Association numbered about 
450 members. Subsequently other names were added, so that at the 
end of the year there were 476 members, including thirty three Life 
members. The Library then contained about 1200 vols., counting in 
600 or 700 vols, loaned by the " Troy Library." 

On the 10th of March, a petition was presented to the Senate by Mr. 
John C. Kemble to incorporate the Troy Young Men's Association. It 
passed to a third reading April 10th, and became a law April 30th, 1835. 

A course of lectures had already been provided, and a Debating 
Society established. Thus the Association entered upon its career, 
freighted with the lond hopes of its projectors, and dependent upon the 
liberality of Trojans for its support and ultimate success. How they 
have sustained it may be gathered from following its subsequent 
history. 

Among the lecturers before the Association in 1835 may be mention- 
ed the names of Rev. N. S. S. Beman, Rev. W. D. Snodgrass, Prof. A. 
Potter of Union College, Hon. John D. Willard, and Hon. Jesse Buel of 
Albany. The estimated value of property belonging to the Association 
at the beginning of 1836, including furniture, books and papers, was 
$1,000. Besides, there was in the hands of the Treasurer, and invested 
in securities, the sum of $2,750.83, making a total of $3,750.83. 

At the Annual Meeting in February, 1836, an application was made 
to amend four articles of the Constitution, and to add two new ones. 
First — To fix, by Constitution, the commencement of the fiscal year. 
Second — To equalize the benefits of the institution among its patrons. 
At this time the Constitution confined the term of membership between 
the ages of fourteen and forty. A regular member paid $3 for the first 
year of his membership and $2 for each succeeding year, which con- 
ferred upon him all the privileges of the Association ; while, if he was 
under forty years of age, and paid $5 per year, or $50, though he re- 
ceived a certificate of honorary, or life membership, lie was deprived of 
the right of voting and of acting in any official capacity. Thus, the 
less a man paid the more privileges he received — a principle obviously 
unjust, and which could not have best conserved the interests of the 
Association. Third — Another object was to provide for paying $50 for 
a " Life Certificate," in installments, so that that amount paid in this 
way should be equal to the same sum paid in advance. 

The wants of the society required more room, which was procured, 
the rent of the whole costing $250 per annum. 



There were on file in tlie Reading Room, during tMs year (1836), 
one liundred and twenty -seven newspapers and nineteen periodicals, at 
an expense of $283. Several sections of tlie By-Laws were stricken 
out ; and under the amendment to the Constitution, adopted at the last 
Annual Meeting, the Executive Committee passed the following resolu- 
tion : 

Resolved, That any person becoming a member after the 1st day of May, and 
before the Ist day of September, in any year, shall be compelled to pay for his mem- 
bership for such current year (in addition to the $1 iniation fee, which is in all cases 
to be paid), the sum of $1.50, and a person becoming a member after the 1st day of 
September in any year, shall pay for such membership (besides the iniation fee) the 
sum of |1. 

September 1st, 1836, Mr. G. B. Kellogg, who had been elected 
Corresponding Secretary, resigned his office, and Henry W. Strong- 
was chosen in his place. The 19th of the same month, the President, 
T. B. Bigelow, resigned, and George Gould was called to that olfice. 
Other changes also occurred in the Executive Board. Mr. Wm. Hagen, 
who was appointed Librarian January 6th, 1835, and the first one who 
served the Association in that capacity, waB re-appointed to that office 
at a salary of $380, reserving to himself the privilege of representing 
diiring the year the inadequacy of that salary, and asking for such an 
increase as might be deemed appropriate. 

A rule was established by the lecture committee to close the doors 
of the lecture room at 8i o'clock ; the object of it being to prevent 
annoyance by persons going in and out during the lectiu'e. This rule 
was approved by the Executive Committee at a special meeting held 
January 22d, 1838. Thanks were voted to Mr. Myron King for a beau- 
tiful engraved copper-plate for the lecture tickets. 

At the annual election which occurred in February, 1838, there was 
great excitement on account of the number of nominated tickets pre- 
sented for the suffrages of the Association. Two of them claimed to 
be the "First Regularly Nominated Ticket." Besides, there were the 
" Young Men's Ticket " and the " Stump Ticket." The first opposition 
ticket was really nominated in 1836, though each called itself the 
" First Regularly Nominated Ticket." In the third Annual Report, 
submitted February 19, 1838, the committee allude to the disposition 
which should be made of the " Life Fund." It seems that some of the 
previous officers of the institution had held that a part of this fund 
should be applied to increase the number of books in the library. The 
present Committee record their opinion that it should not be so applied, 
"except in cases of imperious necessity." They say in regard to the 
Association : " It must have the means of life ; and its current expenses, 
as a general rule, should be met by its current receipts. In extraordi- 
nary circumstances only, should the payment of what is absolutely 
necessary to sustain it, and keep it alive, be made to depend upon un- 



certain and casual donations, or moneys to be raised by subscription." 
Thus early in the liistory of the Association, a want was experienced 
which has not ceased to be felt by its friends to the present time. 

During this year the freedom of the Association was tendered to the 
" Detroit Young Men's Society," the " Young Men's Association of 
Schenectady," the " Mercantile Library Association of the City of New 
York," and the " Board of Supervisors of the County of Rensselaer." 

In October and November, 1837, three officers, viz : the First and 
Second Vice-Presidents and the Recording Secretary, resigned, and their 
places were filled, respectively, by Amos W. Perry, Uri Gilbert and A. 
J. Brackett. 

At the beginning of 1838, Mr. Hagen, Librarian, had his salary 
raised to $400 — being an increase of $20 over the preceding year. The 
Committee for that year report that when they entered upon their offi- 
cial duties they found everything in confusion ; a considerable number 
of the books was not in condition to be used until rebound ; no regularity 
in the manner of taking them out ; no catalogue of them, nor even a list 
of their names. The first thing, therefore, which they did, was to call 
in all the books, prepare a catalogue of such as could be found, and pro- 
cure the rebinding of those absolutely in need of it. The complaint 
was raised that there were no books to be had — all that were worth 
reading were constantly out, &c. — (a complaint which has not yet ceased 
with a certain class of fossilized novel readers). Accordingly, a special 
committee was raised to canvass the city for the purpose of procuring 
subscriptions to meet the wants of the members. . They met with but 
little encoui'agement. Some were umcilling to give ; others were 
indifferent. The very ones who complained the most, did least for its 
support. It seems to be true that many persons think the rest of the 
world owes them a living " free gratis." However, by dint of great ex- 
ertion, the committee succeeded in raising $367, which, expended for 
books, gave about three hundred volumes to the Library. The Com. 
mittee also report that the arrangement of the books was such that 
they were not secure. They very politely say that " some members 
had forgotten to return hooks that they had taken icitlwut notice to the 
Libranan." I presume they meant to say, in plain English, that the 
books were stolen. About 1-18 of the whole number was conveyed 
away in this manner. Of all thieves those who steal books from a pub- 
lic libiary are the most despicable. 1 am glad to say that the Young 
Men's Association of Troy does not now, nor has it for many years, ex- 
perienced any loss from such a source. The most the members do now 
is to mutilate newspapers in the Reading Room — a very reprehensible 
practice, however, and one which the present Executive Committee has 
decided to meet with the infliction of proper penalties. 

A new set ol rules for the Library was framed this year. Hon. 
George Tibbitts offered the Executive Committee a lot of ground, 



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seventy-five feet front and rear by one hundred feet deep, next north of 
the door-yard of his mansion (the lot valued at $3,000), on condition 
that the Association would, within two years, place on it a building 
worth $7,500, to be used for the purposes of the Association and Lyceum. 
But the committee report that " not being in any condition to accept this 
proposition, they were obliged to decline a present compliance with it." 

A resolution was adopted by the Executive Board to change the Con- 
stitution in regard to the yearly dues — making them $3 instead of $2. 
During the progress of the Annual Meeting, $1,800 were subscribed for 
the benefit of the Association — the result of a strong appeal from the 
Executive Committee Besides, new life was infused into its affairs by 
the nomination of no less than eight tickets to be supported at the elec- 
tion of 1839-40. The name of Isaac J. Merritt stood at the head of three 
of them ; that of James M. Stevenson of four, and Silas K. Stow's name 
led the other. 

A vote was taken during the preceding year upon the resolution of 
amendment to the Constitution, increasing the price of membership, 
which resulted as Follows : — for the resolution, 213 ; against it, 86. In 
view of the smallness of the vote, the committee did not consider it 
best to recommend the amendment at the Annual Meeting. It had been 
proposed, as a substitute, " to require a small sum — a dollar, perhaps — 
for tickets admitting members to the lectures." Niles' Register, a very 
valuable work of reference, was purchased during the year 1839. It 
covers the period of our country's history from 1811 to 1836. Two 
tickets were nominated for 1840-1, headed by James M. Stevenson and 
T. A. Larned. On the lecture course of this year we observe the names 
of Rev. Dr. Snodgrass, Rev. R. Cookspn, Giles B. Kellogg, Esq., George 
Gould, Esq., and Henry W. Strong, of Troy. 

At a special meeting of the Executive Committee, held March 5th, 
1840, it was resolved to appoint special district committees to solicit the 
renewal of such former members of the Association as had omitted to 
renew their membership, and as many honorary and regular members 
as they could. And at a similar meeting, on the 10th of December, 1840, 
it was resolved to circulate (in addition to the above effort) special sub- 
scription papers, having the following form : — " The subscribers, mem- 
bers of the Troy Young Men's Association, for the purpose of increasing 
the funds of said Association, agree to pay (in lieu of the ordinary an- 
nual dues), to its Treasurer, or his order, the sum of dollars on 

the first day of December, in each year hereafter ; it being understood 
that we have the privilege of discontinuance, on leaving a written re- 
quest to that effect with the Treasurer, at least two months previous to 
the day designated above for making the annual payment." 

In the report of 1841 we find that the Association was considerably 
embarrassed financially ; for, besides the "Life Fund," there were only 
$720.75 to meet the current expenses of the year. As stated above, the 



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plan of increas^ino" thi' annual fee for reorular members was not adopted, 
from tlie a))preliension that many of limited means would withdraw 
their patronage, to tlie serious detriment of the Association. From the 
" special subscription" plan before alluded to, the sum of $405 was ob- 
tained as a permanent fund. On the 4th of February, 1841, Mr. Wm. 
Hagen tendered his resignation as Librarian, which was accepted, and 
N. B. Milliman was appointed to fill the vacancy. 

Four tickets were nominated for 1841-3, witli the following gentle- 
men for President : John T. Barker and Charles Read. 

Through tlie advice of Dr. J. H. Armsby (who had frequently lec- 
tured before the Association, and had become interested in its affairs), 
the Lecture Committee raised and collected a suljscription sutRcient for 
the purchase and importation of one of Auzoux's anatomical jjrepara- 
tions, at a cost of $707.50. Efforts were also made during the year to 
obtain objects of natural history, which resulted in the collection of a 
conchological cabinet containing 269 specimens, of which 225 were 
marine, forty-four land and fresh water shells — thirty-five of the latter 
the product of our own country. In the mineralogical department there 
were about 200 species and varieties. The Committee also acknowledge 
their indebte Iness to Dr. Thomas W. Blatchford for a valuable donation 
of minerals, and to Dr. Wesley Newcomb for the loan of a fine and ex- 
tensive collection of mineralogical specimens. 

The Life Membership Fund, amounting to f 1,650, was loaned on 
bond and mortgage. There seems to have been much to discoui-age the 
friends of the Association, especially the neglect of its professed friends 
to renew their subscriptions. All reports hitherto speak of financial 
embarrassment, and make earnest appeals to the citizens of Troy to rally 
to the support of the Association. 

Mr. Milliman, Librarian, resigned and G. H. Bull was appointed in 
his place. On the 9th of November, 1841, a resolution was adopted by 
the Executive Committee, recommending an amendment to Act 12th of 
the Constitution, that honorary members should thereafter be admitted 
on condition of paying f 5 the first year and $3 annually afterwards, 
instead of $5 annually. 

The Presidents nominated for 1842-3 were J. L. Van Schoonhoven 
and Thomas Coleman. In the report for 1842, the committee say (after 
speaking of the important and efficient means placed within the reach 
of the city for moral and intellectual culture through the Association), 
that " instead of enlarging the sphere of its usefulness, it has during 
the past year, scarcely maintained the favorable position which it has 
previously occupied. The operations of the Executive Committee de- 
pend mainly for a successful issue, both in extent and efficiency, upon 
the prompt co-operation of individual members ; and just in propor- 
tion as this is received or withheld, will the interests involved be 
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advanced or retarded." "It is founded upon the general prosperity and 
intelligence of our citizens. The results have not justified the expecta- 
tions of its founders." 

" Thus far the revenue from the voluntary renewal of memberships 
has in no one year been sufficient to- meet the ordinary annual expendi- 
tures, and the various committees have been obliged to resort, from time 
to time, either to a loan from the Life Fund, or to special subscriptions 
to meet the deficiencies constantly occurring." 

Many refused to renew their membership, even such as were well 
able to do so. At the time this Eeport was made, only 332 members 
had been enrolled for the (then) current year. Bat very few additions 
were made to the "cabinet." Action was taken upon the be stmeans 
for inducing persons to contribute " specimens," and it was decided to 
distribute free tickets to masters of vessels and others to visit the room 
devoted to the cabinet, and eflTorts were also made to interest all who 
were in the habit of traveling (friends of the institution), to make col- 
lections. On account of the want of funds some of the newspapers 
were discontinued. 

On the 8th of August, 1843, Mr. George H. Bull resigned, and John 
R. Harris was installed in his place. Messrs. Joseph White and Thomas 
Coleman were candidates for President for 1843-4. Among the lecturers 
for 1843 were Eev. D. Kennedy, Hon. A. H. Everett, Prof. A. Potter, 
Prof. E. Hitchcock, Rev. Dr. W. B. Sprague, Rev. I. N. WyckoflF, Horace 
Greeley, Dr. T. C. Brinsmade, and Dr. T. W. Blatchford. 

The extra efforts made the previous year for filling up the cabinet, 
were so far successful that from the Report of 1843 we find it was in- 
creased to 1,013 specimens, of which 700 were mineral, 397 of various 
species of animalia, and sixteen of curiosities and antiquities. The lec- 
ture cours'e was very successful. Eighteen lectures were delivered — 
two per week — to large and appreciative audiences. 

To raise funds for increasing the number of volumes in the Library, 
it was deemed best to sell the manakin, for which $500 was received. 
By this means about 300 volumes were added. The Library then con- 
tained about one volume for every six inhabitants ; now we have one 
for every two and two-tenths inhabitants. 

Mr. E. S. Morgan, who had acted as Treasurer of the Association 
since 1836, within one year of its existence, resigned his office and Mr. 
Charles P. Heartt was elected to the place. Quite a remarkable fact 
was recorded this year, viz : That a quorum of the Executive Commit- 
tee was present at every regular and every special meeting ; which can- 
not, probably, be said of any other year in the history of the Associa- 
tion. On the lecture course for 1844^5 were Eev. E. Nott, Rev. M. Hop- 
kins, Prof. C. B. Haddock, Hon. A. H. Everett, Hon. John A. Dix, Elihu 
Burritt, and H. R. Schoolcraft. 



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During tlie year 1844 a change was made in the material for, and 
the manner of, lighting the Reading Room and Library. Negotiations 
were also entered into between the Executive Committee and the offi- 
cers of the Troy Savings Bank, with a view of securing more suitable 
rooms for the uses of the Association, in a new building which the bank 
contemplated erecting. August loth, 1844, Mr. John R. Harris resigned 
the Librarianship, and Mr. John H. White was elected in his stead, at 
the same salary as his predecessor — $350 per annum. 

A special appropriation was made from the Association to procure 
books on natural history ; also, twenty-seven shares of the " Troy 
Library" were purchased for $27 from Apollo Lodge. These shares 
amounted to more than one-half of the whole n^^mber ; the remaining 
shares, held by individuals, had either been purchased or contributed 
previously. In their Report for 1845, the committee say that " the 
Library (by courtesy, so called) might well be styled stationary. They 
had expended only $100 for books, and had but $8.17 then in the 
treasury which could be applied to its increase." They had purchased 
the Natural History of the State of New York, and had added Wilkes' 
Exploring Expedition. Through the influence of Hon. David Buel, 
arrangements were made with the Regents of the University to fur- 
nish the Association with the " Laws of the State," and also the " Senate 
and Assembly Documents and Journals," from 1840 to 1845, with the 
imderstanding that we should be supplied with a set of each from year 
to year, as they should be published. This privilege has been contin- 
ued, and now we have hardly room to accommodate the accumulations 
from that source. 

In regard to the Debating Society, the Committee report that " it 
has been of doubtful utility. Yet it is so capable of being made a source 
of mental culture that your Committee hesitate to abandon it. They 
would rather commend it to your wisdom to determine if there be not 
some way in which this branch may be trained to reach its due propor- 
tions." They also recommend the giving up of one lecture per week, 
and substituting in its place a debate on some question suggested by 
the lecture of the preceding evening. 

The Natural History department having received no additions this 
year, and considering the little interest manifested in it by the citizens, 
together with the great expense and trouble attending the collecting 
and preserving of specimens, it was deemed best to transfer it to the 
Troy Lyceum — such transfer taking place upon the removal of the 
Association to its new rooms. 

Mr. John H. White resigned the position of Librarian September 
15th, 1845, and Mr. Wm. Robertson was chosen to the vacancy for the 
unexpired term — to April, 1846. 

The gentlemen nominated for President for 1856 were A. K. Hadley 
and William Hagen. 



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At the inauguration of the new Board ot Officers, the following pre- 
amble and resolution was offered by W. M. Watson : 

Whereas, The friends of the Young Men's Association have witnessed, with 
deep regret, pending the recent election, the publication, in two of the newspapers 
of this city, of certain tickets of a disreputable character and of a tendency to 
inflict deep and lasting injury on the Association ; 

Resolved, That the members of this Association do earnestly protest against 
the nomination of similar tickets hereafter, and request the publishers of news- 
papers in this city to prohibit them, if nominated, in their columns." 

On the 4th of June, 1846, Mr. Henry P. Filer was nominated to the 
office of Librarian, in place of William Robertson, superseded. 

The Life Membership fee was reduced from $50 to $30. In tlie 
Report for 1847 we find the demand for books increasing — the number 
of members being about double that of the previous year. 

In 1848, oil, for the lighting of the rooms, was superseded by the 
substitution of gas. About this time a new source of anxiety arose, 
viz., how to support the lecture course. Hitherto many of the distin- 
guished gentlemen who had lectured before the Association had done 
so gratuitously ; now the time had come when they could command 
compensation for their services, and it was not to be expected that tliey 
would be willing to give the product of their brains without an equiv- 
alent. This want was met, however, and a paying course of lectures 
has become a distinctive feature of the institution. 

In the year 1849 we find it recorded that " the late James Dana, 
Esq., by his will, made the Association a conditional bequest, to be 
appropriated to the improvement of the Library. As no notice is made 
of such a bequest in any subsequent Report, it is presumed that the 
conditions were not fulfilled. Notice was given for changing the time 
of the Annual Meetings from the third Monday of Febrviary to the 
second Tuesday of December — all the officers to enter upon their 
respective duties the next Monday succeeding their election, except tlie 
Corresponding Secretary, who should date his term of office from March 
1st — subsequently changed to April 1st. The committee congratulate 
the members upon the flourishing condition of the Association. A new 
catalogue was prepared in 1850, in which the books were arranged 
alphabetically, under appropriate heads. There seems to have been 
considerable interest excited about this time in the affairs of the Asso- 
ciation, since, in the year 1851, we find six tickets in the field. The 
result proved that the " regulars" were out in full force, as they elected 
all but three of their ticket. 

The fortunes of the Debating Society have changed considerably ; 
for, while in the Report of 1845 that committee had expressed doubts 
of its utility, the committee of 1851 speak of it as being well sustained, 
and of its being a useful branch of the Associption. 

They also report the general condition of the Association to be pros- 
perous, especially the Library department. And though in the sixteenth 



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year of its existence it had accumulated only about four thousand 
volumes, a new impetus had been g^iven in this direction the past year 
by the creation of a " Life Membership Library Fund." This scheme 
oritjinated in the following resolution, which was offered in a meeting 
of the Executive Board, on the 9tli ot May, 1851 : 

Resolved, That the Committee solicitinjj subscriptions to this fund be empow- 
ered, upon receiving any subscription of fifty dollars and upwards, payable in five 
or less than five annual installments thereon, to present each subscriber a ticket of 
life membership. 

It was further 

Resolved, That the money raised in accordance with the above resolution be 
appropriated for no other purpose than to improve the condition of the Library. 

By this scheme there was realized $4.800— viz., one subscription of 
$300, nine of $100 each, and seventy-two of $50 each. During this 
year the new rooms in the Atlieniieum building were occupied by the 
Association. 

In 1852 it was recommended to oifer prizes for original essays to be 
read at each meeting of the Debating Society. The Society was also 
reorganized so that all 8j>eakers were appointed beforehand, and so that 
no person should be allowed io speak before it unless a member. 

The canvass for the election of officers for 1853-3 was the most 
exciting of any in the history of the Association. Two tickets were in 
the field, heafled respectively by George B. Warren, Jr , and J. B. 
Tibbits. The contest was carried on with remarkable vigor and spirit, 
and resulted in great gain to the treasury. The whole number of 
votes cast was 1,515. Warren's majority, 417. The whole number of 
members that year was 3,051. The smallness of the vote compared 
with the number of members (each of whom was entitled to vote), was 
owing to the defective manner of conducting the election — it being 
almost impossible for persons to reach the polls without danger to life 
or limbs. Consequently, many paired off and went away without 
voting. 

In 1853 the attendance upon the lectures was so large that it became 
necessary to restrict the number of persons to be ndmitied on a ticket, 
to one gentleman and one lady. Hitlierto, a gentleman had been 
allowed to take in two ladies witli himself. The Debating Society was 
brought under criticism again, on account of the subjects selected for 
discussion — " wliicli were such as led to the exhibition of strong feel- 
ings and prejudices, giving rise to much rancor and personal alterca- 
tion." In 1853-4 there were three tickets in the field — Isaac McConihe 
being at the head of two, and Wm. II. Young the other. Wliole num- 
ber of votes cast, 521. This was a great falling oflf of votes as compared 
with the previous year, and more nearly indicated the normal condi- 
tion of tiie Association. The experience of 1852-3 led many to doubt 
whether it would best subserve the interests of the Association to raise 
the enthusiasm of the community to such an unnatural pitch. 



14 

The Executive Committee took occasion to return thanks to Mr. 
Isaac Dezouche, for the donation of many valuable and rare books 
relating to the early history of America, and also for the taste displayed 
in the carved brackets which grace the Library room. 

The new feature of providing " extra lectures," and charging a 
small admittance fee, was recommended and adopted. A special com- 
mittee was appointed to revise the Constitution and By-Laws. That 
committee, in their Report, recommended to abolish the Debating 
Society, urging that " the time when good might have been done 
througli its agency had passed ; that the few meetings which had been 
held during the past two years, had awakened no interest in the mem- 
bers generally ; and that the funds necessary for its support ought to 
be applied to other objects connected with the Association." It was 
decided, however, after due consideration, to retain that feature unal- 
tered. 

A committee appointed to call upon the former Presidents of the 
Association, requesting them to present their daguerreotype likenesses, 
met with general success. These likenesses, on a small scale, have 
been put side by side in a large frame, and now grace the dark apart- 
ment in the upper portion of the builHing, commonly called a garret, 
the only reason for this being that, we have no room for them in the 
Library or Reading Room. These daguerreotypes, like all pictures of 
their kind, have become somewhat indistinct from the lapse of time. 
Would it be asking too much of the ex-Presidents, who now survive, 
to present the Association with a medium-sized photograph of them- 
selves, framed in plain black walnut ? Some of the later ones have 
already done so, and their familiar faces look down upon us from the 
walls of the Reading Room. Places can be found for such single pic- 
tures, though not for the large frame mentioned above. 

On the 33d day of December, 1854, the twentieth anniversary of the 
Association was celebrated at Rand's Hall. The historical address was 
prepared and read by George Grould, Esq. He alluded to the old " Troy 
Library," containing from 600 to 700 volumes, as being a source of 
intellectual acquirements to the former generations of Trojans, and 
stated that this Library was founded in A. D. 1800, by the principal 
citizens of Troy, and that Mr. Zephaniah Filer, father of Mr. H. P. 
Filer, was its first librarian. He alluded very feelingly to the breaches 
that death had made in the ranks of those who had served the Asso- 
ciation officially. Mr. B. H. Hall read letters from Amos Dean, Dr. 
Horatio Potter, Thaddeus B. Bigelow, Charles Read and Joseph S. 
White, stating that they were unable to be present at the anniversary. 
The occasion closed with an address by the Rev. Dr. Halley, who dwelt 
especially upon the benefits to be obtained from the Association 
Library. 



15 

In 1855, the Executive Committee received a proposition from tlie 
Troy Lyceum, offering to transfer, under certain restrictions, their 
valuable collection to tlie Younfj Men's Association. This proposition 
being referred to a special committee, they reported that "they did 
not feel vfarranted in accepting it under the present condition of their 
finances." 

Nothing of importance occurred in the liistory of the Association in 
1856. It is w^orthy of mention, however, that during this year Mrs. 
Ethelinda Selden placed in the hands of the committee a bond, the 
interest of which was to be applied to the purchase of Prof. Agassiz's 
Natural History. This work, complete, is now the property of the 
Association. Did all the Trojan ladies who have the means, also 
possess the disposition, many valuable books might be added yearly to 
the Library. The Debating Society, which for years had barely main- 
tained an existence, was discontinued during the winter of 1857, by 
consent of its members. 

The resolution to change the price of membership from f 3 to |3, 
was brought to a vote and resulted in 579 yeas and 196 nays. The 
year 1858 was one of doubt and anxiety for the committee. The 
country had just passed through a financial crisis, leaving business in a 
disorganized state, affecting all classes and conditions of citizens. So 
dubious, consequeatly, were the affairs of the Association, that its 
staunchest friends had doubts of its weathering the storm, especially 
as there was a debt of about .$050 (which had been accumulating for 
several j'ears) standing grim and stern in the path of its progress. 
Hence a scheme was devised, and a committee, consisting of some 
members of the Board, in association with several other gentlemen, 
were appoincea to solicit the loan of paintings, sculptures, engravings, 
and other works of art, for the purpose of forming an Art Exhibition 
for the benefit of the Association. This committee, by unusual exer- 
tion, succeeded in obtaining the loan of about 300 paintings and 
marbles. The exhibition opened February 18th, and closed March 
37th, realizing, net, the sum of $504.78. 

The Debating Society was resurrected and has continued its sessions 
uninterruptedly to the present time. 

Mr. Willard Gay, who had acted as Treasurer for thirteen years, 
declined a re-election, and Vtr. C. M. Wellington was called to that 
position at the annual election in 1859. 

From the Twenty-first Report we find that several new alcoves were 
added ; that the Debating Society was in a flourishing condition ; and 
that another art exhibition had been held, of pictures obtained from 
Troy, New York, Albany, Philadelphia, New Haven, and other places. 
Net profits, $313.73. There was also obtained, by private subscription, 
the sum of $370 for the purchase of two pictures, one by C. T. Dix of 
New York, and the other by A. B. Durand. The receipts of the exhi- 



16 

bition were voted to be expended for two additional pictures, one by 
Wm. Hart, and one by S. R. Giflford. During this year a complete 
catalogue of the books of the Library (numbering 12,067 volumes) was 
made by Messrs. B. H. Hall and Charles L. Alden. 

The Report of the committee for 1859 closes by saying, that " your 
Association is now on a basis where nothing but reckless mismanage- 
ment or rancorous and partizan jealousies can disturb it." 

Another exhibition was held in 1860-1, resulting in net profits to 
the amount of $316.51 ; also private subscrii.tions amounting to $615. 
With the funds already accumulated from these sources were purchased 
the following pieces, which now hang u|)(in the walls of the Reading 
Room, viz: 'The Coming Rain,' by S. R. Gifford ; 'A Showery Day 
among the Mountains,' by A. B. Durand ; ' A Coast Scene,' by C. D. 
Dix ; ' Autumn,' by J. F. Kensett ; ' Study from Life, Down East,' 
by Eastman Johnson; 'Autumn in the Walkill Valley,' by J. C. 
McEntee; ' The First Snow,' by William Hart ; ' The Lunch,' by C. V. 
Blauvelt; 'Trout Fisldng,' by D. W. C. Boutelle ; 'Red Hook Point,' 
by A. W. Warren; ' Catskill Mountains,' by C. H. Moore; 'Portrait 
of General Wool,' by Mr. Conant ; ' II Penseroso ' (marble), by L. 
Thompson. 

In 1862 the Association became the recipient cf a fine bequest from 
Mr. Wm. R. Yourt. This bequest consisted of $5,000 ; $3,000 of which 
was, by direction of his will, expended in books, chiefly historical, un- 
der the direction of C. L. Alden and John Yourt, his executors. The 
remaining $2,000 were to be invested in good securities and the interest 
applied to making additions to the Alcove called alter Mr. Y'ourt's name. 
The above named gentlemen associated with themselves Mr. B. H. Hall, 
whose experience in the selection of books was a sufficient guarantee of 
their value, and in a few months nearly two thousand volumes were 
placed upon the shelves of the " Yourt Alcove." The same year Mr. 
Geo. M. Selden presented to the Association two thousand dollars in 
railroad stock, to be applied as follows : " One half of the dividends 
received thereupon was to be expended in the purchase of paintings 
and other works of art ; and the remaining one half to the purchase of 
tickets of life membership of the Association at $dO each ; said tickets 
to be issued as a reward of merit to such scholars of the High School 
of the city of Troy, both male and female, as may be designated by the 
Board of Education of said city, or their appropriate committee ; it 
being understood that said stock shall not be transferred or sold by said 
Troy Young Men's Association." No dividends have yet been received 
from this stock. 

In 1863 bound files of the Northern Budget were purchased. The 
lecture course was self-sustaining. 

In March, 1864, Mr. H. P. Filer, being admonished by failing health 
to husband the vital power which nature had given him, sent in his 



17 

resignation, to take effect May Ist. This resignation was reluctantly 
accepted by the committee. Thus, after a faithful service of eighteen 
years, Mr. Filer severed his official connection with the institution which 
had grown to strength and maturity under his watchful and fostering 
care, yet without losing in any degree his interest in its prosperity. 
Relieved from the perplexities and burdens of his office, Mr. F. seems 
to have renewed his youth, and his genial countenance is to be seen 
almost daily in the rooms which, for so many years, were his home. 
Long may he be spared, and when his feet shall touch the " farther 
shore," may the verdict there, as well as here, be, " Well done, good and 
faithful servant." 

Mr. Filer was succeeded by Mr. T. B. Heimstreet. 

On account of the war, the membership of the years 1861-64 fell 
considerably below that of the previous years. 

On the 1st of September, 1865, Mr. T. B. Heimstreet resigned, and 
on the 25th of the same month of that year Mr. F. H. Stevens was 
called to succeed him. In the meantime that veteran Assistant Libra- 
rian of three dynasties, Mr. J. T. Fonda, performed the duties pertain- 
ing to the office. 

The report of this year dwells at considerable length upon the 
necessity of erecting a new building for the uses of the Association. 
The result of this was that early in 1866, a committee was appointed to 
solicit funds for that purpose. They met with but little success. The 
people pleaded increased taxation and other expenses as their excuse 
for not subscribing, so that the committee reluctantly yielded to the 
necessity of giving up the project for the time. It is to be hoped that 
the income tax will be removed by Congressional action this winter. 
Should such be the case, will not the citizens of Troy voluntarily con- 
sent to devote the amount of that tax for one year to the purpose of 
erecting a building for the Association, which shall be an honor to the 
city, and the pride of her inhabitants "? 

A supplementary catalogue was prepared this year, containing about 
5,000 additional names of books ; the Yourt books were put into cir- 
culation ; and a change made in the by-laws of the Association, separa- 
ting the membership to the Library and Reading Room from the Lec- 
ture course. Hitherto the price of membership, including lecture 
course, had been $3. Under the new rule, $3 each are charged for 
membership, and Lectures separate ; $4, if both are taken by one per- 
son. 

On the 8th of February, 1865, Mr. Charles A. Holmes sent in his 
resignation of the office of President, and at a regular meeting of the 
Executive Board, February 33d, Mr. Clarence Willard was elected to 
the vacancy. 

8 



18 

Three deaths occurred among the officers and active members in 
1866, viz : Charles G. Wilson, Secretary of the Debating Society, and 
Wm. A. Beach, Jr., and James S. Thorn, two of its ablest and brightest 
debaters. 

At the close of 1867 the Association was found to be in debt about 
$647, which hung as a dead weight upon its progress. 

In 1868, by rigid economy, a part of this debt was paid, though the 
number of members was less than that of the preceding year. Hence, 
but few books were added to the Library. Thus the Library is a sort of 
" scape goat," upon which is visited the sins of neglect and indiflFerence 
manifested towards the Association by the citizens of Troy. All expenses 
are to be met first ; then, if there is a balance over, it may be used for 
the purchase of books. If there is no balance over, there can be no 
additions to the Library. Therefore, we earnestly appeal to you to raise 
a " Library Fund," which shall place beyond any fortuitous circum- 
stances the regular annual increase of this department. Let each one at 
all interested in the success of our beloved institution, consider it a privi- 
lege to contribute from $1 to $100 each, payable in whole or in quar- 
terly installments, to place the lAirary of the Young Men's Association 
upon a fixm financial basis. 

In June, 1868, Mr. Gr. M. Tibbits manifested his kind regard for the 
Association by the presentation of a fine br.nze statuette of Abraham 
Lincoln. This work of art was obtained by Mr. T. in Munich, during 
his travels abroad last year. It is a reduced copy of a larger one, cast 
for the city of Chicago. It is about two feet eleven inches high ; and 
standing upon a neat pedestal three and-a-half feet above the floor, 
forms a very suitable ornament to the Library. 

The year 1869 opened with the largest membership since 1859. Quite 
a number of books have been added, and the general condition of the 
Association is very flattering. Let it not be forgotten, however, that 
its prosperity is almost entirely dependent upon its membership, and 
whenever that membership shall, from any cause, be reduced, the pro- 
gress of the institution will be correspondingly retarded. 



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GENERAL STATEMENT OF FINANCES 

FROM THE^GANIZATION OP THE ASSOCIATION TO THE PRESENT TIME. 

I GENERAL FINANCES. 



Receipts. Disburse- 
ments. 



38.35 

1830 

18.37 

1838 

18.39 

1840 

1841 

1842 

1843 

1844 

1845 

1846 

1847 

1848 

1849 

1850 

1851 

1852 

1853 

1854 

1855 

1856 

1857 

1858 

1859 I 

1860 

1861 

1862 

1803 

1864 

1865 

1866 

1867 

1868 

1869 



$2,846 00 
2,124 66 
1.654 64 
1,901 58 
1,544 64 
1,482 75 
1,816 58 
1,490 27 
1,054 09 
1,445 02 
1,485 11 
1,768 95 
2,043 84 i 
2,037 08 
1 775 07 
2,092 65 
2,457 72 
2,953 98 
6,198 91 ; 
2,893 87 
3,080 27 
3,005 22 
2.913 32 
3,880 13 
6,863 91 
4.596 38 
3,656 03 
2.877 69 
4,194 89 
5,684 25 
5,461 36 
5,891 67 
t5.456 76 
5,266 36 




$1,825 79 


33 


443 


2,340 52 


35 


486 


1,487 95 


35 


573 


2,156 14 


38 


508 


1,654 94 


38 




1,657 15 


38 


488 


1,735 06 


38 


563 


1,412 22 


38 


495 


1,338 74 


38 


a5i 


1,483 73 


47 


517 


1,347 05 


47 


583 


1,8.39 17 


48 


641 


2,060 87 


4S 


697 


2,0a3 52 


48 


776 


1.775 55 


48 


712 


2.086 29 


49 


883 


2,4.34 20 


§129 


1026 


2,968 86 


§130 


1283 


6,152 83 


§131 


2920 


2,9.30 20 




1006 


3,025 10 


95 


1105 


3,745 87 


95 


983 


3,095 58 


95 


1014 


3,816 .59 


95 


933 


6,846 76 


97 


2076 


4,573 53 


97 


1126 


3,643 52 


97 


950 


2,840 22 


97 


017 


4,096 21 


97 


967 


5,583 37 


82 


1324 


5,363 98 


84 


1281 


6,064 67 




1522 


6,103 90 




1361 


5,820 31 




1128 
1508 



476 

521 
608 
546 
603 
526 
601 
533 
389 
564 
630 
689 
745 
824 
760 
932 
1155 
1413 
3051 

1200 
1078 
1109 
1028 
2173 
1223 
1047 
714 
1064 
1406 
1365 





, 2400 


107 


2507 


130 


2637 


203 


2840 


531 


3371 


343 


3714 


347 


4061 


738 


4799 


557 


5:356 


2750 


8106 


461 


8567 


598 


9165 


240 


9405 


241 


9646 


393 


10039 


2028 


12067 


913 


12980 


315 


13295 


254 


13549 


533 


14082 


*959 


15041 


t2082 


17123 


505 


17628 


292 


^7920 


319 


8239 




18649 



$671 00 
1,650 00 
1,650 00 
1,650 00 
1,6.50 00 
1,650 00 
1,650 90 
1,650 00 
1,695 00 
1,695 00 
1,685 00 
1,680 00 
1,680 00 
1,680 00 
1,680 00 
1,680 00 
1,680 00 
1,680 00 
1.680 00 
1,600 00 
1,600 00 
1,600 00 
1,600 00 
1,600 00 , 
1,600 00 
1,600 00 
1,609 00 
1,600 00 I 
1,6011 00 




* 219 taken in trust. 

1 1695 added to Yourt AIcoac. 

t Not including the interest on the Yourt Fund. 

§ Including subscribers to Life Membership Library Fund. 



LIBRARIANS OF THE ASSOCLATION 

FROM ITS O RGANIZATION IN 1835 TO THE PRESENT TIME. 



When Resigned. 



William Hagen . 
N. B. Milliman 
George H. Ball 
John R. Harris.... 

John H.White 

William Robertson 

Henry P. Filer 

T. B. Heimstreet . 
P. H. Stevens 



January 6th, 1835.... February 4th, 1841 
February 4th, 1841... ! July 15th, 1841. 

July 15th, 1841 j August Sth, 1842 

August 11th, 1842... ) August 15th, 1844 
August 15th, 1844.... ', September 15th, 1845 
October 2d, 1845.... | Superseded. 

June 4th, 1846 i May 1st, 1864 

May 1st, 1864 i September 1st, 1865. 

September 25th, 1865 ..... 



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